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    Coming chlorine shortage? - It is Here!

    I heard on the news this am there’s going to be a big shortage of pucks this summer due to a factory fire. Just a heads up for those that use them.
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    My 24 Egg Pool

    http://doughboy-parts.com/doughboy%20parts_1.html
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    My 24 Egg Pool

    You are amazing, just to be able to put in a liner by yourself!!!!!
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    Any good book suggestions?

    Try finding some books by Joseph Finder. He's like Grisham. I've read "Company Man" and "Paranoia" Both were GREAT!!!! If you read them let me know if you like them.
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    I guess it's time to be movin' on

    "What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise," OSCAR WILDE I don't post often but I read your posts here and on another site. I value your knowledge and friendliness. Carolyn
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    POOL STORE EXPERIENCE

    I went to Leslies this morning and the young guy who worked there asked me if I needed help, so I told him I needed fas-dpd re-agents. So as he was ringing up the sale he asked me if it was for me or an agency. I told him it was for myself. He asked me if it was just for my backyard pool. i...
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    Safety of putting bleach into the pool

    To amjohn, you can buy a chlorine filter showerhead, I think I got mine at walmart. It has a changeable filter in it. Mine is a Culligan.
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    Kevin from X-Pert Pool Service North East PA

    Hey, Xpert, it's nice to finally see someone from my area on here, I'm from Forty Fort, welcome!!!!!!!
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    I've finally done it

    Congrats to everyone who's quit. I was only a social smoker and not very addicted, but quit effortlessly about 7 years ago after a bad flu when I couldn't smoke for 2 weeks.. (Although my mom had the same flu and was so sick , but was able to lift her head up enough off the pillow to smoke a...
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    Chlorox Price Increase

    Well Clorox announced that they will be increasing their prices by 10%, why?, like everything else, due to increased fuel prices.
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    Trying to figure this all out! OVERWHELMED!

    Re: Trying thttp://www.troubo figure this all out! OVERWHELMED! To austinsmom01 I can totally commiserate with you. I have had cloudy water for a week, and I can't clear it up. My numbers are all good, not even any cc's. I keep shocking the heck out of it. I even have a good size filter and...
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    Pics of my backyard/pool area.

    Your property is beautiful!
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    pool pole

    Hi, I did a search and these things aren't easy to find. The first one is cheap, under 20 bucks don't know how the quality would be. The second one is not cheap but is under 100 bucks. Hope the links work. http://apolloleisurepdts.com/ http://www.aqua-man.com/row_num.asp?row ... &froogle=1
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    Releasing Pressure from Filter

    Hi I'm posting here instead of the AG category because this applies to all pools. My backwash hose has water coming out slowly when the pump is on filter. I want to remove the multiport valve and check the spider gasket but there is no air release valve anywhere that I can see. How do I remove...
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    Testing Tutorial

    Well call me bright, ha ha. Seriously I honestly didn't realize that I was getting a proper ppm reading, because when the test said red I really thought red as in Christmas red and didn't realize that the pink was my endpoint. So I kept adding more baking soda. Now, I needed to replace my liner...
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    Testing Tutorial

    Exactly, Waterbear. And it was you who cleared that up for me. But if I didn't know that, I would have kept going trying to get that darn pink sample to turn red.
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    Testing Tutorial

    How about a "how to" video showing exactly how to do the tests and how the results should look? Some people are intimidated by the thought of chemistry even though in reality it's so easy. Others like myself might be confused by color changes. For example, I kept adding baking soda to my pool...
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    Alkalinity question new TF 100 kit

    Gee, thanks! If only that was stated somewhere on the test it would clear up a lot of confusion, not to mention adding more stuff to the pool. I kept trying to get the test to turn red. Thanks again, Carolyn
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    Alkalinity question new TF 100 kit

    Yes, my TA test turns a very dark pink fuscia color it won't turn red. I'm scared to add any more baking soda until I know if this is normal for that test.
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    Alkalinity question new TF 100 kit

    Hi my pool is Ag 15ft round vinyl liner 36" deep so I guess 4000 gal. We just replaced the liner again last week. Test results today are: FC 5.5 CC 1 TC 6.5 PH 7.2 TA ? CYA 20 CH 30 I can't get the TA test to change from very dark pink. It changes at 11 drops and...
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    Lost Skimmer Sock

    Thanks for the replies. Ex husband who's here everyday to see the kids took everything apart and sock was almost in the pump so we were lucky. Of course hes bit*****g me upside down. Since he never heard of skimmer sox and it wasn't his idea then it must be silly. Of course he does so much with...
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    Lost Skimmer Sock

    So what would be the next step?
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    Lost Skimmer Sock

    My pump doesn't have a strainer basket. What is the final trap?
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    Lost Skimmer Sock

    I just checked that and it isn't there. But now i am seeing sand in the pool.
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    Lost Skimmer Sock

    Hi I have a 15' AG , Hayward Sand Filter S166T and Power Flo 1Hp pump. We needed to replace the skimmer and did it last evening so pool just used for first time this season. I put in a knee hi stocking and everything was fine. When i checked this AM the skimmer basket was upside down and no knee...
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    Above Ground Liner Replacement (NJ) Advice?

    Replacing liner Hi, If it is an overlap liner, it is pretty easy if you're handy. I have a 15' AG round pool. My brother in law and I did mine by ourselves a couple of years ago with my kids who were 11 and 8 years old. We never put a liner in before. I didn't know this at the time but there...
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    Strawberry Pretzel Dessert-great for summer!!

    RE: Strawberry pretzel dessert, To frustratedpoolmom, Each 3 oz. box of jello would use 1 cup water making the total 2 cups. But if you are using less and your recipe works, good for you!!!!! I haven't made this in a while, but since I typed the recipe I'm getting a craving. Carolyn To Kim...
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    Strawberry Pretzel Dessert-great for summer!!

    Crust: 2 cups crushed pretzels, not too fine 1-1/2 stick butter, melted 3 T. sugar Mix ingredients and pat in bottom of 9 x 13 pan Bake 400 for 5-8 min. Cool Filling: 8 oz. cream cheese. softened 1/2 cup sugar 8 oz. cool whip Beat cream cheese and sugar till fluffy. Fold in cool whip...
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    Whats behind the name?

    carolyn august 8, 1957 usually use this username car8857 but needed extra numbers when i joined this site and can't remember why